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Moderna Reports Its Booster Is Effective Against Omicron
The company says its booster dose raises antibody levels against the variant
The Most Powerful Telescope Ever Built Is Ready to Unlock the Mysteries of the Cosmos
The Hubble's successor is years late and billions over budget, but it might just be worth it
Schools Usually Enforce Child Vaccinations. With COVID-19, That Job Is Falling to Private Businesses
Public-health and legal experts anticipate that New York’s policy is the beginning of a more widespread effort to vaccinate children
CDC Endorses Schools’ Coronavirus ‘Test-to-Stay’ Policies
Research of such policies in the Chicago and Los Angeles areas found COVID-19 infections did not increase when using the approach
U.S. Government Recommends Americans Get the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 Shots Instead of J&J’s
Most Americans should be given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines instead of the Johnson & Johnson shot that can cause rare but serious blood clots, U.S. health advisers recommended Thursday. The strange clotting problem has caused nine confirmed deaths after J&J vaccinations — while the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines don’t come with that risk and…
Fentanyl and COVID-19 May Have Made the Opioid Epidemic Even Deadlier
The National Center for Health Statistics reported there were 100,306 drug overdose deaths from April 2020 to April 2021—the first time the toll topped six figures in a 12-month period
Colleges Go Back to Drawing Board—Again—to Fight COVID-19
Colleges are starting to require booster shots, extend mask mandates, limit social gatherings and, in some cases, revert to online classes
Colleges Go Back to Drawing Board—Again—to Fight COVID-19
Colleges are starting to require booster shots, extend mask mandates, limit social gatherings and, in some cases, revert to online classes
Omicron Set to Be Dominant Variant in Europe By Mid-January
BRUSSELS — Omicron is expected to be the dominant coronavirus variant in the European Union’s 27 nations by mid-January, the bloc’s top official said today amid concerns that a dramatic rise in infections will leave Europe shrouded in gloom during the holiday season. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU is well…
Teen Drug and Alcohol Use Have Fallen Dramatically During the Pandemic
Many forms of drug, alcohol and tobacco use have been declining among U.S. teenagers for years, and the pandemic seems to have accelerated those trends
Countries and Corporations Are Getting Cold Feet About Mining the Seabed For Minerals Essential to the Green Energy Transformation
Annual meetings of obscure international bodies to discuss the intricacies of maritime law in waters beyond national jurisdiction are not exactly must-see-TV. But this year I am paying very close attention to the International Seabed Authority’s (ISA) general assembly in Jamaica (and online, due to pandemic travel restrictions) which concludes tomorrow. After all, the fate…